Join OCC in contributing to The People’s Bailout!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Occupy Carson City is contributing $50 along with individual contributions to the People’s Bailout, a variety show and telethon to benefit the 99%.  The event will be livestreamed at www.rollingjubilee.org at 5pm Pacific Time.  You can contribute anytime.
 
Join Strike Debt for an updated version of an old classic, the telethon, to launch The Rolling Jubilee, a campaign that buys debt for pennies on the dollar and does away with it. Instead of collecting the debt, we will abolish it and help free the debtors!
 
People shouldn’t have to go into debt for an education, because they need medical care, or to put food on the table during hard times. We shouldn’t have to pay endless interest to the 1% for basic necessities. Big banks and corporations walk away from their debts and leave taxpayers to pick up the tab. It’s time for a bailout of the people, by the people.
 
It will be a wild night of music, comedy, magic, education, and the unexpected. This fast-moving variety show will mix well-known performers, intellectuals and activists from Strike Debt and Occupy Wall Street.

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Occupy CC part of Global Noise Oct. 13!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

GlobalNoise, a worldwide cacerolazo, or casserole march, will take place across the planet and in Carson City on Saturday, October 13th, 2012 from 5-6pm to protest inequality and corporate domination/exploitation. 

We will gather from 5-5:15pm at the Legislature and then march around downtown for 45 minutes:   We will bang pots, blow whistles, pound drums, and carry five signs that say “Occupy Carson City” and “People Before Profits” and “Stop Corp. Greed” and “Green Energy” and “Honk for the 99%”. 
 
Historically, banging on a pot has been a universally understood means to gain attention. The casserole march has its origins as a means to call attention to problems facing the community that the power structure is not addressing, using a method that is hard to ignore. In the past, this form of activism has been used to draw attention to education reform, starvation, government corruption, inequality in resources, and more.

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Petition for Carson City’s Board of Supervisors

Posted on September 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

In solidarity with hundreds of American cities and eight states, many concerned Carson City residents would also like Carson City to pass a resolution supporting an amendment to the dangerous 2010 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court described at Move To Amend which allows unlimited amounts of independent political spending by corporations and wealthy elites as “associations of individuals.”  While unions can also spend without limit, corporations with profit-only agendas are the main threat to democratic elections that represent the will of “We the People” as individual citizens.

If you are a Carson City resident, please SIGN THE PETITION which will be presented to the Board of Supervisors soon.  The Nevada Appeal also published a related commentary written by two concerned citizens and also covered a June 20 march by several of us community members to also urge state legislators to also pass a resolution.  Congressional bills (S.J.R. 33 and H.R. 90) that would create an amendment are already in the U.S. Senate and the House waiting to be put up for a vote.

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Occupy One Year Anniversary – Sept. 17

Posted on August 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Join us for two demonstrations on Monday, September 17th as we celebrate Occupy Wall Street’s one-year anniversary!  FYI: Occupy Carson City’s first demonstration was held on Saturday, October 15th with about 70 people participating.  People power can prevail so let’s Get Up and Stand Up with and for each other!

Monday, Sept. 17 (1 Year Anniversary) = 12-2pm in front of the Legislature in Carson City (come on your lunch hour if you can)
 
Monday, Sept. 17 (1 Year Anniversary) = 4:30-7pm in Reno’s Wingfield Park (1st & Arlington) with Occupy Reno (carpools will leave at 5pm from Starbuck’s parking lot next to Brugo’s Pizza & Bully’s by the college)
 
This is a great video that Occupy Reno made last October called “The People Speak” featuring interviews of what people want from the Occupy movement.  Our own member Kirk White had his great comments, stated with poise and conviction, as the last 1-minute finale of the film! (His son-in-law Derek is also in the video at 9:28). Bravo, guys!
 
Many of us also like this Occupy Wall Street anthem (music video) from last October, too:

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Occupy Nat’l. Gathering Vision Process – Initial Results

Posted on July 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Occupy National Gathering in Philadelphia from June 30 – July 4 involved over 100 Occupy groups from around the country including two of Occupy Carson City’s members: Thomas Porter and Dina Booth. The results of the in-person visioning process are in the below video (skip ahead to the 5 minute point if you want to view the final summary phase and the list of ideas).  There is also  an online component which includes about a dozen ideas from Occupy members who participated via OpenAssembly.org online. Bravo on everyone’s hard work and participation!  (Democracy was never meant to be a spectator sport.)

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Occupy National Gathering June 30-July 4

Posted on July 1, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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Two of our Occupy Carson City members are going to the Occupy National Gathering this 4th of July week to represent Occupy Carson City.  We will also participate via online chat, real-time straw-polling, Voive Over IP, and document collaboration.  The gathering will allow Occupy groups to meet over five days in Philadelphia to celebrate our solidarity, to march together on important issues, to hear important speakers and to hold planning and learning workshops. The schedule is at http://www.occupynationalgathering.com/#!/schedule/ .

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Fri. June 29 Film “Nourish: Food + Community”

Posted on June 24, 2012 by | Leave a comment

ImageOccupy Carson City members suggested the film “Nourish: Food + Community” as an inspiring film to be shown by the Brewery Arts Center’s Film Club and many will attend at the event from 6:30-8:30pm.  The half-hour film is “a feast for the eyes and senses” that shows how healthy and sustainable food movements are growing locally and globally.  There will be an outdoor fresh fruit intermission and time to talk and mingle with local organic farmers before a 24-minute finale of 11 short films is shown.  Join us at their Performance Hall at 511 W. King St. (& S. Minnesota) in Downtown Carson City! 

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